Lock for umbrella-holders.



Patented Feb. 23,1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrrcn.

JOHN G. BAOKUS, OF SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO BACKUS NOVELTY00., OF SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

LOOK FOR UMBRE LLA-HOLDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed January 24, 1906, Serial No. 297,705. Renewed April24, 1908. Serial No. 429,055.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. BACKUS, citizen of the United States,residing at Smethport, in the county of lWlcKean and State ofPennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looksfor Umbrella- Holders, of which the following is a specification. 4

This invention is primarily designed to provide a holder or support forumbrellas and parasols which will prevent their appropriation bystrangers and unauthorized parties, the holder being of peculiarformation and embodying a lock mechanism of novel structure forsecurance of the umbrella when placed in position.

The holder is adapted for walking sticks and kindred articles havingaslender portion, or adapted to be gathered in, so as to be embraced atsome one point by the slotted receiver and the lock bolt.

The invention contemplates a follower for cooperating with the lock boltto prevent any undue lay of the umbrella, walking stick or like articleafter the same has been placed in position,which would be likely toadmit of removal of the article from the holder by working the same backand forth and up and down, said follower being automatically pressedforward by a spring and held projected by a dog or like securing means.

The invention also contemplates a lock mechanism of unique structure andarrangement for the lock bolt and an independent lock mechanism for thecheck, the parts having a mutual interdependence and adapted to becontrolled by the umbrella or like artiole and the check or key throughthe follower and adjunctive parts.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire aknowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accorn anying drawings.

W hiie the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella holder embodying theinvention, the same showing an umbrella in position and locked. Figs. 2are perspective views of the obverse and reverse sides of the check orkey. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the guide for said check or key.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the check lock. Fig. 5 is adetail perspective view of the slotted receiver or casing containing theoperating parts, the cover and working elements being omitted. Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of the follower. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view of the lock bolt. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section of therear portion of the holder on the line x."c of Fig. 13. Fig. 9 is a topplan view of the holder with the cover removed and showing the positionof the parts when the follower is projected and the lock bolt movedaside. Fig. 10 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. 9, illustratingtheir relative arrangement when the lock bolt is projected across thereceiving slot of the holder or casing. Fig. 11 is a view similar toFig. 9, the follower and its actuating spring being removed. Fig. 12 isa view similar to Fig. 9 with the follower and its actuating springomitted and the lock bolt being in horizontal section. Fig. 13 is alongitudinal section on the line 'yy of Fig. 10, looking in thedirections of the arrows. Fig. 14 is a transverse section on the line wwof Fig. 10.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand indicated in all the views or the drawings by the same referencecharacters.

The device comprises a suitable support 1 having a rest 2, a uide 3 anda combined holder and lock medlianism 4. The parts 2 3 and 4 projectoutward from the support 1 so as toreceive the umbrella 5 or likearticle to be retained in place. The rest 2 sustains the article 5 fromdownward displacement when the device, as a whole, has an approximatelyvertical or upright osition. The guide 3 is formed in an .edge with aslot 5 into which the umbrella or like is fitted so as to preventlateral displacement thereof. The holder proper has a slot 6 extendinginward from an edge portion thereof and like the slot 5 in the guide 3adapted to receive the umbrella or kindred article when placed inposition.

The body of the holder is hollow, as shown most clearly in Fig. 5, toreceive the working parts com rising the lock mechanism, said hollow boy or casing being closed by means of a cover 7 which may be held inplace by any securing means. A look bolt 8 is adapt ed to extend acrossthe open end of the slot 6 and close the same and retain the umbrella 5or like part in place. This lock bolt may be of any construction andarrangement so long as it serves to effect the result stated. In thepresent instance, the lock bolt is of hook form and is pivotally mountedupon a post 9 and is provided with pendent portions 10 and 11, the part10 having off-standing portions which are apertured to receive the post9. The pendent portion 11 is adapted to be engage by a stop 12 carriedby a spring 13, whereby the lock bolt is held pro- 'ected across theopen end of the slot 6. The lock bolt comprises members 14 and 15 whichhave an approximate right-angular arrangement, the pendent portion 10extending from the member 14 and either forming a part thereof orattached thereto, as may be found most advantageous.

A follower 16 cooperates with the lock bolt and is slidably mountedwithin the casing or hollow body 4 and is directed in its movements bymeans of lugs 17 and the post 9, the latter passing through thelongitudinal slot of the follower. The outer end of the follower is madeconcave as shown at 19 to more nearly conform to the rounded outline ofthe handle of the umbrella or like article so as to embrace the samemore closely, thereby adding to the difficulty of removing said umbrellaor the like when placed in position. The edge of the lock boltcooperating with the concave edge of the follower is similarly curved inan opposite direction, thereby obviating the formation of a space atopposite sides of the handle or part of the article 55f when the same isheld by the holder. The follower is normally pressed outward by means ofa spring 20 which is mounted upon a post 21. A lock device cooperateswith the follower to hold the same projected and prevent inward movementbypressure upon the umbrella or like article after the same has beenlaced in position and gripped between the fo lower and lock bolt. Thislock device is mounted upon the lock bolt and is movable therewith so asto be carried into and out of the path of the follower. In theembodiment illustrated, the lock device 22 consists of a dog mountedupon the member '15 of the lock bolt and normally acted upon by means ofa s ring 23 so as to hold the engaging end of tie dog in position forpositive contact with the teeth 24 provided upon the follower and admitof the ratchet action of said dog when the follower is moved forwardunder the action of the spring 20. The lug 17 of the follower, inaddition to directing said follower in its reciprocating movements alsoperforms the office of a trip and is adapted to engage with an endportion of the member 14 when the follower is pressed inward to causethe lock bolt to be projected across the open end 'of the slot 6 and tobe engaged by the stop 12 so as to hold said lock bolt in the projectedposition. As shown most clearly in Fig. 11, an end portion of the member14 projects across the inner portion of the receiving slot 6 so as to beengaged by the lug 17 when the follower nearly reaches the limit of itsinward movement. The upper edge portion of the wall bordering upon theslot 6 is cut away at one corner, as shown most clearly in Figs. 5 and11, to provide ample clearance for the end portion of the member 14 sothe same may project into the slot 6 and across the path of the lug 17for the purposes stated.

The lock device for the lock bolt consists of a spring arm 13 having astop 12 which is adapted to engage with the part 11 of the lock bolt andhold the latter when projected across the open end of the slot 6. Thespring arm 13 may be attached at one end to the casing 4 in any mannerand is free at its opposite end which is provided with a projectingportion 25 to extend through an opening 26 in the inner or rear wall ofsaid casing so as to be engaged by the check or key 27 provided forreleasing the lock bolt when it is required to remove the article 5 fromthe holder. A space 28 is provided at the rear of the casing andconstitutes a guide for reception of the check or key 27, said spacebeing formed between the rear wall of the casing and a plate 29 securedthereto in any manner, said plate having its vertical edge portionsinwardly bent to provide flanges corresponding in depth to the thicknessof the check 27, whereby said check is prevented from having any lateralmovement when inserted in the guide or space 28. The plate 29 projectsabove the casing or body of the holder a distance to facilitate theentrance of the check into the guide or space 28 as also to provide asupport for the check when in position. The upper edge of the plate 29is notched to admit of the upper portion of the check being convenientlygrasped. Lugs 30 and 31 extend into the space or check guide 28 and arelocated in different planes and constitute wards, thereby preventing thelock mechanism being released by other than the prescribed check. Slots32 and 33 are formed in the check and correspond in length or depth tothe relative positions of the lugs 30 and 31. The lugs 30 and 31 may beprovided upon either wall bordering upon the space or check guide 28,and for convenience they are preferably applied to the plate 29.Projections 34 and 35 extend into the space or check guide 28 to a lessdistance than the lugs 30 and 31 and cooperate with grooves 36 and 37formed in the side of the check 27. The projections 3 1 and 35 arepreferably provided upon the plate 29 and are differently positioned andrequire that the grooves 36 and 37 shall be of different lengths toadmit of the check readily entering the check guide when it is requiredto release the lock bolt by means of a predetermined check.

By varying the relative positions of the parts 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36and 37, combinations may be formed so that each holder may be operatedonly by a check specially constructed therefor, thereby preventing theopening of one holder by means of a check of another. By providing theprojecting parts 30, 31', 34 and 35, upon one or the other of the wallsforming the s ace or check guide 28, the check 27 is free reinextensions, thereby admitting of the check being carried in the pocketwithout engaging with the clothing and fraying or injuring the same. Thecheck is provided with a notch 38 to receive the stop 39 of the cheeklock 40 which is preferably of elbow form and is mounted upon a 0st 41,an end of a member of the check lock eing beveled, as shown at 42, to beengaged by the member 14 of the lock bolt so as to withdraw the stop 39from engagement with the check and release the latter when the followerhas been pressed inward to cause the lock bolt to be projected acrossthe lower end of the slot 6. A spring 43 mounted upon the post 41,normally exerts a pressure upon the check lock to hold the stop 39projected across the space or check guide 28 and in engagement with thecheck so as to hold the latter in position when the lock bolt isretracted or withdrawn from across the slot 6. A notch 38 is formed ineach vertical edge of the check to give the latter a uniform appearance.

It is to be understood that one check will not open any other holderexcept the one for which it is specially designed and in order toidentify the checks and holders, the same in practice will be providedwith designating symbols or marks of any character. When the check is inposition in the space or check guide 28 and the lock bolt is retracted,said check is held in place by the check lock, that is, by means of thestop 39 entering the notch 38. The normal position of the parts is indicated in Fig. 9, that is, with the follower 16 projected and the lockbolt retracted. Upon placing an umbrella or like article in position inthe holder, the handle thereof is inserted in the slot 6 and pressedinward, thereby repressing the follower and causing the same to moverearward, and just prior to reaching the limit of its inward movementthe lug 17 of the follower comes in contact with the end portion of themember 14 and upon a con tinued rearward movement of the follower, thelock bolt is projected across the open end of the slot 6 and closes thesame and the member 11 of the lock bolt rides upon the stop 12 andpresses the free end of the spring arm 13 downward and at the same timethe member 14 comes in contact with the beveled end 42 of the check lockand moves the latter against the tension of the spring 43 and withdrawsthe stop 39 from engagement with the check and at this instant themember 11 clears the stop 12 and the free end of the arm 13 springsupward and throws the check upwarc ly a distance to cause the notch 38to clear the stop 39, thereby preventing any possible locking of thecheck within the check guide while the lock bolt is projected andlocked. The article 5 is now released from inward pressure to which ithas been subjected, and the follower 16 being thus released movesoutward under the action of the spring 20, thereby forcing the articleagainst the lock bolt, and as the follower moves outward, the lockdevice or dog 22 rides upon the teeth 24 by a ratchet action, therebyholding said follower against being pressed rearward in an attempt torelease the article 5 by increasing the space between the follower andlock bolt to permit of the removal of said article without opening theholder by application of the check in the prescribed manner. The partyplacing the umbrella or article in the holder becomes possessed of thecheck by withdrawing the same from the check guide. W hen it is required to gain possession of the article, the check is inserted into thespace or check guide 28 and is pressed therein so as to effectdisengagement of the slot 12 from the pro jecting portion 11 of the lockbolt, said check coming in engagement with the extension 25. The instantthe lock bolt is released, it is retracted by means of a spring 44mounted upon the post 9 and normally exerting a pressure to hold thelock bolt retracted. At this instant, the check lock 40 is released fromthe interference of the member 14 of the lock bolt and is moved by thespring 43 so as to project the stop 39 into the check guide to engagewith the check and hold the same from casual dis laeement. The follower16 being releaseil is shot outward by the spring 20, thereby throwingthe umbrella or like article out of the holder.

It is necessary to rovide for operating the holders independent y of theprescribed keys and for this purpose a master or pass key is provided,shown in Fig. 14, the same consisting of a piece of wire 45 having anend portion bent about at a right angle, as indicated at 46, said heybeing adapted to be inserted through an opening 47 provided in the upperportion of the cover and which opening may be closed by means of a screwor other device to orevent tampering with the holder by misehievouslyinclined parties. The master key 45, when inserted into the holder, isadapted to have its bent end 46 engage with the spring arm 13, whichlatter may be moved by pressure upon the key so as to effect a releaseof the lock bolt from its locking means. Upon removal of the key 45, theholder assumes its normal position and may be operated by the partyholding the prescribed check or key 27.

Havin thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a cooperating lock member for securing the article, a followeradapting the receiving space of the holder to the size of the articleplaced in position to prevent removal of the said article, and lockmeans to secure the follower in an adjusted position against possibledisplacement.

2. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock member for securing the article to the receiver, afollower mounted to move independently of the lock member and receiverand to act in conjunction therewith to prevent movement of the articlewhen placed in position, and means for automatically locking thefollower against rearward movement at any adjusted distance from theaforesaid lock member.

3. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a loclr member for securing the article to the receiver, afollower mounted to move independently of the lock member and receiverto adapt the size of the receiving space of the holder to the size ofthe article placed in position to prevent removal of the said article,and locking means to secure the follower in the adjusted position andadapted to be released by the aforesaid locking member when the latteris thrown open to release the article.

l. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, aloclr member for securing the article to the receiver, afollower mounted to move independently of the lock member and receiverand to act in conjunction therewith to prevent movement of the articlewhen placed in position, a trip actuated by inward movement of thefollower only to positively operate the loci; member, the follower beingfree to move outward after throwing the lock member, and automaticlocking means for securing the follower in any outward adjusted positionafter the said loch member has been thrown to prevent its inwardmovement.

5. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock member for securing the article to the receiver, afollower mounted to move independently of the lock member and receiverand to act in conjunction therewith to prevent movement of the articlewnen placed in position, a trip actuated by inward movement of thefollower only to positively operate the lock member, said follower beingfree to move outward after throwing the lock member, and cooperatinglock means between the follower and loci; member to hold the followerprojected in any outward adjusted position so long as the lock member isthrown and locl; member and receiver and to act in con-v junctiontherewith to prevent displacement of the article when placed inposition, a trip carried by the follower to strilre an extension of thelock member to operate the latter when pressing the follower inward,means for automatically throwing the follower outward when released fromthe inward pressing force, and locking means to hold the follower at anystage of its outward movement to prevent inward movement thereof so longas the lock member is projected.

7. A holder for umbrellas and lrindred articles, the same comprising incombination a receiver, a loclr bolt, a follower cooperating with thelock bolt for gripping and confining the article, and loclring meanscarried by the loclr bolt and adapted to engage the follower to secureit against rearward movement to prevent removal of the article after thefollower has been proj ected forward.

8. A holder for umbrellas and the like comprising a slotted receiver, alock bolt for closing the open end of the slot, a follower cooperatingwith the loclr bolt for gripping and confining the article between saidlock bolt and; follower, and means for securing the follower in itsprojected position to prevent removal of the article held between theloclr bolt and follower, said follower loci"- means being mounted uponthe .zolt and movable therewith into and out of cooperative relationwith the follower.

9. in a holder for umbrellas and the lilre, the combination of areceiver, a locl; belt, a follower, cooperating means between thefollower and lock bolt for projecting the latter across the article whenplaced in position to confine the same, means for securing the loci:bolt when projected, and lock means between the follower and said lockbolt to hold the follower in a projected position when cooperating withthe loclr bolt to confine the article placed in the holder.

16. in a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock bolt, a to newer cooperating with the lock bolt to 'ectprojection thereof across the article iing the same, securing means forbolt, a check for effecting release of bolt from its securing means, andloci: normally securing the check the loci a check against displacementand adapted to be actuated by the lock bolt when projected to effectrelease of the check to admit of removing the latter from the holder.

11. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a follower adapted to be repressed when placing the article inthe holder, a lock bolt having a portion normally extended into the pathof a part of said follower to be actuated thereby for projecting thelock bolt to confine the said article, securing means for the lock bolt,a check to effect release of the lock bolt, and a check lock normally inengagement with the check and having a portion extended into the path ofa part of the lock bolt to be engaged thereby when the lock bolt isprojected to effect a release of said check.

12. In a holder of the character described, the combination of afollower, means normally exerting a rojecting force upon said follower,a lock olt adapted to be projected into operative position uponrepressing the follower, means for securing the follower in a projectedposition after the lock bolt has been thrown into operative position,said means being thrown into and out of operative position by the lockbolt and ada ted to have a ratchet action to permit 0 forward movementof the follower and prevent rearward movement thereof after said lockbolt has been projected, and securing means for said lock bolt.

13. In a holder for umbrellas and like articles, the combination of areceiver, a follower, a lock bolt having a portion extended into thepath of the follower to be actuated thereby for projecting the lock boltwhen the follower is ressed inward, locking means for said lock olt, andother locking means mounted upon the lock bolt and adapted to engage thefollower to prevent rearward movement thereof after being thrown outwardto confine the article placed in position.

14. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock member to secure an article to the receiver, a followerhaving movement inde endently of the lock member, means normal exertinga projecting force u on said fo ower, and ratchet locking meo anism forholding the follower in an adjusted projected position relative to thereceiver when the lock member aforesaid is in looking or closedposition.

15. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock member to secure an article to the receiver, afollower, means normally exerting a projecting force upon said follower,and means mounted for independent movement on the lock member forholding the follower in projected osition relative to the receiver whenthe ock member aforesaid is in locked or closed position.

to secure an article to the receiver, a follower having movementindependently of the lock member and adapted to trip the lock memberwhen reaching the limit of its inward movement, means for projecting thefollower outwardly after operating the lock member and means for lockingthe follower after it has been projected.

17. In a holder for umbrellas and the like, the combination of areceiver, a lock member to secure an article to the receiver, a followeroperable by the lock member and movable inwardly on the receiver, meansfor projecting the follower outwardly after its inward movement, andmeans carried by the lock member for locking the follower after it hasbeen projected.

18. In a holder of the character described, the combination of areceiver and follower, a lock member cooperating with the follower andreceiver to secure the article placed in position, cooperating lockmeans between the follower and lock member, a lock 13 for securing thesaid lock member when projected and having a projection 25, a checkguide at one side of the said receiver and inclosing the projection 25and having projecting portions extended from a wall into the spaceinclosed by said check guide and a c eck adapted to be inserted in thecheck guide to repress the aforementioned projection 25 and effectrelease of the lock member and follower, said check having slots in itsend and grooves in a side, said slots and grooves varying in length.

19. In a holder of the character described, the combination of a slottedreceiver, a pivoted hook shaped lock bolt having a portion normallyextended across the receiving slot, a follower adapted to project thelock bolt, a lock device mounted upon the lock bolt and thrown into andout of o erative position thereby and adapted to holc the followerprojected when cooperating with the lock bolt, means for securing thelock bolt when projected, a check lock havin a portion extended in thepath of the lock bolt to be tripped thereby, and a check cooperatingwith the check lock and the lock bolt securing means.

20. A holder of the character described com rising a slotted receiverprovided with a chec guide having projections extended therein from awall thereof, a follower, means normally tending to project thefollower, a pivoted hook shaped lock for closing the open end of thereceiving slot, a lock device carried by the lock'bolt and movabletherewith into and out of o erative osition for conjoint operation witthe fol ower, a s ring arm provided with a stop to enga e wit a portionof the lock bolt and hold the latter projected, said spring arm havingan extension projected into the check uide, a check lock ofapproximately elbow form having one memher extended into the path of thelock bolt to be actuated thereby and having a portion In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature extended into said check guicclle, and acheck in presence of two Witnesses.

insertible in said check gui e and having T n slots and grooves forcooperation with the JOIIN BAOKUS 5' projections thereof and cooperatingWith the Witnesses:

check lock and said spring arm substantially HALLIE A. WALKER, in themanner and for the purpose specified. V. B. BOUTON.

